Frank R. Datzer has spent over three decades behind the camera — telling stories through motion and stills with a practiced eye and a creative heart.

This week on A.J. Chat, we dive into:

📸 What drives a career that spans photography, video, film & television

🎥 How cinematography and photography influence one another

🧠 What’s changed in the craft over 35+ years

🔧 How experience reshapes the way you approach gear & visuals

🎬 What people misunderstand about professional image and video work

Frank shares insights from shooting indie features, TV segments, commercials, and contributing to the Getty Imagesphoto & video library — and reveals what still excites him about picking up a camera after all these years.

🎧 Weekly episodes for creatives & storytellers

📺 Bonus visuals & clips on YouTube

📱 TikTok & IG: @auntjody1976

🎵 Music via Epidemic Sound